First 'Facebook harassment' defendant cleared
Posted by Daniel Fleshbourne on 27 March 2008 - 11:17 · 7 comments & 2421 views
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#3 Posted by C_Guy on 27 Mar 2008 - 14:59
- "attempts to contact her..." To me that sounds like he sent a message and/or friend request to her. All she has to do is press 'block' and she's done.
Yet, this has somehow affected her "social and my work life... personal life and...emotional health"? Get a grip.
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#4 Posted by Screaming Slave on 27 Mar 2008 - 19:17
- Of all the news of stupid human behavior lately, this has to be one of the most immature, ignorant and rediculous stories I've read lately. Why people would seek legal help for something like this is retarded enough, but the fact that it made it to court just blows my mind.
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#5 Posted by Tzimisce on 27 Mar 2008 - 20:35
- Wow... Now if that could make it to court... Make a myspace account, and sue every damn person who tries to add you for bukku bucks!!!
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#6 Posted by +cJr. on 28 Mar 2008 - 14:17
- Oh no!!
Does that mean all of the 200 odd friends who have sent me friend requests have been harrassing me!? 
not to mention all of the comments i've received! 
Gosh! I never knew that! Thank you, random attention-seeking weird loser lady for bringing this serious harrassment to my attention!
Magistrates cleared the theatrical set builder yesterday, saying prosecutors had not proven that he used a Facebook friend request to harrass his former partner. Chairwoman Catherine Taylor said: "We are of the view the Facebook incident has not been proven by the prosecution beyond reasonable doubt. We therefore have to dismiss the charge."
Sladden had told the court that Hurst's alleged attempts to contact her via Facebook had frightened her. "It affected my social and my work life, my personal life and my emotional health," The Birmingham Mail reports she said.